Cell Wall Deficient FormsStealth Pathogens
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Summary
Numerous infectious diseases are described as idiopathic, meaning that "the cause is a complete mystery." For many idiopathic diseases, the causes become clear when certain techniques are applied to the patient's blood or other tissues. Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens, Third Edition describes these techniques. In the case of tuberculosis, a disease that has recently regained importance because the strains have acquired antibiotic resistance, the book describes a method that is widely used abroad. This method typically renders the diagnosis within 72 hours. The book examines a plethora of issues and provides answers to the following questions:
Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens, Third Edition discloses significant aspects of microbiology, aspects that are not taught, and which go unrecognized in the clinical laboratory.
Table of Contents
History
Definitions
Comparing Mycoplasma and CWD Forms
Properties and Peculiarities
Composition of wall-deficient forms
Disclosures by Electron Microscopy
Public Health and Nosocomial Facets
Immunology
Induction by Antibiotics, Organic Compounds, and Miscellaneous Factors
Reversion and Revertants
Septicemia and Cardiopathies
Intracellular Growth of CWD Forms
L Forms in Thrombi
Urinary Tract Infections
Listeria Monocytogenes Studies
Latency and Persistence
Meningitis and Associated Conditions
Rheumatic Fever and Erysipelas
Joint and Bone Disease
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and the Atypicals
Sarcoidosis
Leprosy
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Characteristics of Filtrable Forms
Spirochetae
Toxin Formation
Fungi
Sensitivity to Antimicrobial Agents
Miscellaneous Diseases and Malfunctions
Phage
Bacteriocins
Entomology
Ecology
Soil Microorganisms
Microbes and Malignancies
Artifacts and Contaminants
The Placenta
Media, Methods, and Stains
Identification
